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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,165.32, 114,754.26 and 47,355.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,165.32, 114,754.26 and 47,355.88 is: 65,343.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,165.32 : 114,754.26 = 47,355.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,165.32/114,754.26 = 47,355.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,165.32x = 114,754.26 × 47,355.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,165.32x = 5,434,288,966.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434,288,966.05/83,165.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,343.21

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